What are the characteristics of the decimal data type in Oracle?

In Oracle, the decimal type typically refers to the NUMBER data type, which has the following characteristics:

1. – It can store numbers of any precision, including integers and decimals.
2. You can specify the precision (total number of digits) and scale (number of digits after the decimal point).
3. Support decimal arithmetic operations, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
4. Supports various mathematical functions and operators.
5. It can store very large or very small numbers with high accuracy.
6. No loss of accuracy during the calculation process.
7. It can store positive numbers, negative numbers, and zero values.
8. It can be used for comparison operations such as greater than, less than, equal to, etc.
9. Aggregation functions and grouping functions can be used in queries.
10. It can store date and time information, as a timestamp or duration.